The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-06-01

raadinu his paper constantly. had reason
"a believe that he had aided in organizing
a crowd to come to Jackson TO prevent an
Prohibition meeting. MheneNeF
mob is organized il is organized oy men
who are willing to kill somebody II
becomes necessary. Ii was a matter OF
com mon rumor that Mr.. Gambrell was IN
terested in the movement to break up 'he
Anti Prohibition meeting.
twas also reported that the Anti-Pro-
hibitionists had arms in the courthouse,
and intended to hold that meeting
AT ALL HAZARDS.
Never heard that the penitentiary arms
had been brought to the courthouse. ~
was common rumor that there were arms IN
| the courthouse; heard more oil IL mex .t uay
| than did that night. l heard that there
was a crowd outside ready to break up .he
meeting | voted the Anti-ProhIoitloh
ticket. ~,
| | did not take an active part IN the
movement one way or another. aleenueo
meetings on both sides and was not OMEN
| siye to any one on either side. Inc III
| stances cited are my only reasons Tor
believing that Gambrell wanted to get into
| a difficulty or came near getting into one.
| I went into his office to talk TO MN soou'
the article in the paper. l had opPortuhl,
ties TO tell Ganbrell that thought ne ha1
llied when he said he had nothing personal
| AGAINST me, but had no desire to tell him.
and had no desire to say so now lou
will see by the record speaking TO MT
Allen1 that you lead me up to saying TINS
thing at this time. The record Will SHOW
this. / did not go into his office with tue IN,
| tention of provoking dIfhcuIty, anu
would no more have called him liar than
he would have called me a liar, or than
YOU would CONS into my office ana can me
/: a liar did not dream of putting anyt hlhg
of this kind in the record when took my
: seat in this courtroom. My MIND was leu
to that point by the counsel for the state
and | would never have answered as
did had the counsels questions not brought
out the answers.
| TThe record was here searched 10 get &c
the exact questions and answers.
While the stenographers were thus en-
gagged, Judge Wiley P. Harris announces
that Albrechts brother was dying ana dc
, sired TO see him. A deputy took Albrech
: ~ his brothers. bedside in West Jackson
| The clerk could not find the place when th'
| questions were asked, and the examination
e was resumed.
Mr.. Gambrell and i had full and franz
conversation. | said what | had to say anl
:, he said what he desired TO say, and when
e said that the statement that he made abou
0 personal regard for me was untrue, sim
1 pIv stated a circumstance similar to that II
a which many gentlemen have been placed
e before In other words, | don't believe
/ man should always call another a liar be
y cause he says something that
o. HE DOES NOT BELIEVE.
o | told about the untruth to-day because
t was stating matter of opinion and fact
/ and then, meaning in his interview
: with Gambrell, | was not called upon to d
so.
l. "You," referring to Mr.. Allen, asked m
what | predicated on the conversation
lGambrell and held. You were cross-ques
tiouing me about the conversation and m
answer depended al together on my belle
n or disbelief of Mr.. GambrelPs statement {
me.
= The tendency of the cross examination
e was to draw out the fact whether l be
n lieved what he said to me at that Interview
n or not.
= Mr. Allen asked witness if man could
It frank and false at the same time.
:. Witness replied by saying in substance
g will explain l went to Gambrel Of
n fee to tell him that he had gone as far
6 his paper as | thought he could go withou
G my noticing it. He thereupon told me eN
e actIy what he proposed to do. This, {
course, was frank on both sides. II 20
c had had the same conversation with m
s Gambrel and l had, you would have know
d exactly what | meant, and | would hav
Y known exactlywhat you meant. | told HIM
p; had been kind to him. This referred to TN
l. past, but did not speak of the present IL
knew that had changed, as well as 20
|. would had you been there.
P. 1t was now l:30, and the examination to
y the State closed.
The defense had no questions and coul
W | adjourned until D. m